Packing on Muscle for a Beginner!

Hey I am 22 years old, 5'9. 10st 7lbs. Quite fit and healthy. I want to start putting on some weight i.e muscle without being too big, I just want to be a bit more defined and have a more masculine figure without getting huge.

I don't know where to start as I don't want to eat more and do the wrong kind of excercise and just end up getting fat.

This, one of the biggest beginner misconceptions. Getting huge by accident is the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 'by accident'. And in many ways climbing Mt. Everest sounds a hell of a let less time consuming than getting a huge muscular physique o_O

This, one of the biggest beginner misconceptions. Getting huge by accident is the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 'by accident'. And in many ways climbing Mt. Everest sounds a hell of a let less time consuming than getting a huge muscular physique o_O

Agreed. It takes forever in part because there's so much to learn: form, types of exercises, diet, supplements (legal), etc. It's a lot of trial and error. Honestly, patience and dedication are the keys. Well, unless you do steroids.

I've had plenty of error, it's like finding a needle in a needle stack

redsoxfan791 said

Ariodante said

bachian saidYou don't get huge by accident...

This, one of the biggest beginner misconceptions. Getting huge by accident is the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 'by accident'. And in many ways climbing Mt. Everest sounds a hell of a let less time consuming than getting a huge muscular physique o_O

Agreed. It takes forever in part because there's so much to learn: form, types of exercises, diet, supplements (legal), etc. It's a lot of trial and error. Honestly, patience and dedication are the keys. Well, unless you do steroids.

I'm willing to take advices - and I do have pictures! I'm trying to get bigger, but since I'm 6'2'' and ectomorph, I won't get huge even if I wanted to - which I don't. I just want to have more muscle, and try to trick my usual slimness.

rf_dal saidI've had plenty of error, it's like finding a needle in a needle stack

redsoxfan791 said

Ariodante said

bachian saidYou don't get huge by accident...

This, one of the biggest beginner misconceptions. Getting huge by accident is the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 'by accident'. And in many ways climbing Mt. Everest sounds a hell of a let less time consuming than getting a huge muscular physique o_O

Agreed. It takes forever in part because there's so much to learn: form, types of exercises, diet, supplements (legal), etc. It's a lot of trial and error. Honestly, patience and dedication are the keys. Well, unless you do steroids.

Interesting use of the word "needle," especially since I mentioned steroids.

rf_dal saidI've had plenty of error, it's like finding a needle in a needle stack

redsoxfan791 said

Ariodante said

bachian saidYou don't get huge by accident...

This, one of the biggest beginner misconceptions. Getting huge by accident is the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest 'by accident'. And in many ways climbing Mt. Everest sounds a hell of a let less time consuming than getting a huge muscular physique o_O

Agreed. It takes forever in part because there's so much to learn: form, types of exercises, diet, supplements (legal), etc. It's a lot of trial and error. Honestly, patience and dedication are the keys. Well, unless you do steroids.

Interesting use of the word "needle," especially since I mentioned steroids.

NateTD saidHey I am 22 years old, 5'9. 10st 7lbs. Quite fit and healthy. I want to start putting on some weight i.e muscle without being too big, I just want to be a bit more defined and have a more masculine figure without getting huge.

I don't know where to start as I don't want to eat more and do the wrong kind of excercise and just end up getting fat.

Any advice of how to start?

Cheers

Nathan

That will work for about 3 months. Good luck building muscle after that. Eating is the most important aspect of it. Imo a guy with a terrible routine who eats right will have more results than a guy with a great routine who doesn't eat enough to grow.

You need to eat about every 2 hours during the day. You wanna take about 1.5 grams of protein in a day per your body weight. It's hard to do that just by eating alone so I would find a good protein powder (lower in calories and not full of sugar) to help you out. You also want to eat healthy carbs like sweet potatoes, regular oatmeal (not that fruit flavored junk), brown rice, or whole wheat bread. Greek yogurt or cottage cheese are also good options for protein. If you combine this with an intense training routine then you will gain muscle but not fat. There are some great programs on bodybuilding.com that can help you.

You can work out all you want but if you don't eat right you won't grow.

xrichx saidSounds like the OP is looking for a swimmer's body, and not a gym body.

Is a swimmers bod not attainable through going to the gym? I'm kinda in the same boat as the OP. I'm 20, 5'10, and a 125lb ectomorph trying to gain muscle definition/swimmers build. Recently joined a gym.

'dont want to get to big' if only my friend lol. Gaining Muscle is hard and takes dedication. Even when you juice like me its not easy. You wont get too big. If your friends notice a change after 3 months your doing really well